Table 6:

Comparison of diagnostic accuracies of USFNA and USCNB according to the internal component of salivary gland tumorsa

Diagnostic ValuesFNA (%)CNB (%)P Value
Sensitivity
    Solid/predominantly solid82 (14/17)94 (46/49).172
    Cystic/predominantly cystic50 (2/4)86 (6/7).491
Specificity
    Solid/predominantly solid97 (66/68)99 (154/155).221
    Cystic/predominantly cystic83 (5/6)100 (19/19).240
Accuracy
    Solid/predominantly solid94 (80/85)98 (200/204).130
    Cystic/predominantly cystic70 (7/10)96 (25/26).057
  • a Data show percentages, with numbers in parentheses.